Why your rental mandate really matters

Your mandate is precious and important. Landlords should be careful who they entrust it to; agents should take measures to protect it. Yet both often ask whether a signed mandate is absolutely necessary. The answer is ‘Yes!’ says Peter Mennen, Head of Legal at TPN.

Speakers Corner

It is better that trustees are not involved in work done for the body corporate writes Mike Spencer.

Trustees are elected to represent the body corporate and must be very careful not to give the impression that they are benefiting from their position.

It pays to be honest about your home’s flaws

There’s no such thing as a perfect property and buyers know that as well as you do, so when selling your home, you should never give in to the temptation to conceal or be untruthful about any defects or drawbacks that you know about.

Tips for agents who want to be at the top of their game

Rising municipal rates, fuel price hikes, high unemployment rates and uncertainty over high crime rates and corruption in state entities all make for a challenging sell for real estate agents. Yet, property sales and rental agents can be at the top of their game in securing client loyalty, leases and sales.